Fluid Retention Treatment

Doctors usually prescribe drugs known as diuretics to treat edema or water retention.Doctors recommend potassium-sparing diuretics such as spironolactone and triamerine to treat the symptoms of water retention. One of the sure symptoms of edema is fluctuating body weight in a short time period, which is why it is recommended to weigh yourself frequently.

Doctors usually prescribe drugs known as diuretics to treat edema or water retention.Doctors recommend potassium-sparing diuretics such as spironolactone and triamerine to treat the symptoms of water retention. One of the sure symptoms of edema is fl ...More

I am getting 104+ fever since last 5 days.
I am admitted to hospital and they have done almost all test like sugar , malaria, typhoid, dengu , cbc , cultural, urine.
they found infection in urine.
I read online that urine infection causes fever if infection is in Kidney.
The problem is I am not getting relief.
Just now nurse gave me injection because fever had reached 103.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

My uncle was 75 kg and in 15 days he lost 14 kg. He had body checkup yesterday. Everything seems okay except lft report (AST/Sgot- 40 and alt/sgpt- 90) abd blood pressure was 160/100. Please suggest if he is suffering from any disease.

Hello Doctor,
My name is Blue.For a while now,I have had a specific problem.Lately,after every single time I take a shower,which is everyday,I have to urinate.Is that normal or a sign of an underlying problem?Is their a way to stop this?It is an inconvenience.

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The number of Indians suffering from chronic kidney ailments has doubled in the past 15 years, and at present 17 in every hundred citizens suffer from some form of kidney disease, health experts have said.The experts noted that several Indian population-based studies in ...

· Kidney disease can affect children in various ways, ranging from treatable disorders without long-term consequences to life-threatening conditions. · Acute kidney disease develops suddenly, lasts a short time, and can be ...

Last week I met an anxious patient in my clinic. He was a young guy having end stage kidney disease (ESKD or ESRD) on regular 3 times per week hemodialysis. He exclaimed, "Doc I'm scared. Inspite of 3 times a week dialysis my creatinine levels have gone up from 6mg/dl (3 months ago) to ...

Keep your kidneys healthy by being “waterwise.” This means drinking the right amount of water for you. A common misconception is that everyone should drink eight glasses of water per day, but since everyone is different, daily water needs will vary by person. How much water you need is based ...